By Eilley Wannarka Historically, presidents of the United States contribute a personal renovation to the White House for future presidents and guests to enjoy.  Currently, President Trump has decided to remove the Rose Garden and pave over it with a limestone walkway, which was said to improve drainage. He also plans on adding a new selection of shrubs and flowers. In 1960, Jacqueline Kennedy added … Continue reading Trump’s White House renovation sparks discussion over tradition and change

By: Cate Eberly As the Louvre heist case continues, the latest update is that the four men responsible for the theft are now in custody and have partially confessed to their involvement. All suspects are expected to face around 15 years in prison for their roles in the heist. Since Sunday, October 19, around 200 detectives have been working to find these men. Another suspect … Continue reading Four criminals charged for Louvre heist 

By: Cate Eberly Soar AI, a recently released feature on OpenAI, allows for text-to-video generation. Videos can be inputted and asked to edit various aspects or completely generated from text.  The realism of video AI being is bringing about the risk for more misinformation and deepfakes circulating on social media. According to Merriam-Webster, a deepfake is an image or recording that has been convincingly altered … Continue reading How text-to-video AI is transforming social media

By: Nora Scarbro  ChatGPT is a resource used by millions of people everyday. It is an AI chatbot with a very diverse array of usages. According to IBM, “It uses natural language processing (NLP) to hold lifelike conversations with users and generate content including articles, text summaries, advice and more.” It can be used to make a difficult decision or help pick a dinner spot … Continue reading ChatGPT environmental impacts continue to be prevalent 

By Chi Steadman On October 1st the federal government entered a partial shut down. The shut down occurred because Congress failed to pass a full-year budget or continuing resolution. The last shut down to occur was in 2019, lasting 35 days. The shut down in 2018-2019 occurred because of a funding disagreement for building a border wall between the United States and Mexico. The 2025 … Continue reading How will the 2025 shut down affect younger people

By: Nora Scarbro Executive Order “Restorying Truth And Sanity To American History” or Executive Order 14253 was signed by Donald Trump on March 27. According to the order, it is a response to current trends in recording, presenting, and teaching history: “This revisionist movement seeks to undermine the remarkable achievements of the United States by casting its founding principles and historical milestones in a negative … Continue reading Executive Order “Restoring Truth And Sanity To American History” has numerous effects